2. Attract the attention of the opposite sex
3. Emphasize the expression of character
Clothing has been used to “stand out” and even “intensify” different sex characteristics between male and female, and skin were more and more exposed (especially for women clothing). They have also found some methods to “further expose” skin.
3. Value the effect of style and steady
4. Value the nationality of costume culture
1. Good at expression the connotation(含 蓄) of shape and color
Skin is closely covered and concealed. To some extent, eastern clothing culture is a kind of "cover" culture. People should not "reveal" body shape and even skin. A large space is maintained between clothing and the body.
1. Advocate the beauty of human body
Western clothing was used to present body shape in a very realistic and even exaggerated way. This is reflected both in ancient "loose clothing" culture and "close-fitting clothing" culture since the Renaissance.
• Harmonious(和谐) • Soationality of costume culture
• Interact（互相影响） • Permeate（渗透） • Imitate（模仿）
The Western Dress
• Advocate the beauty of human body • Attract the attention of the opposite sex • Emphasize the expression of character • Pursue the excitement of sense organ
• Embroidery(刺绣) • Ribbon(飘带） • Pattern(图案）
3.Value the effect of style and steady
Eastern clothing is featured of upper and lower part separated, with opening in front and using ties to fix clothing for the convenience to wear off
Conservative(保守的) Hazy(朦朦胧胧） Hidden (藏而不露） Implied meaning(隐含寓意）
2. Value fine art（精细工艺 ）technique and process performance
Keeping clothing relative stable in change on form, and developing more surface decoration, patterns, colors, material textures and decoration styles.
Different Dress Styles between the East and the West
The Eastern Dress
1. Good at expression the connotation(含蓄) of shape and color 2. Value fine art（精细工艺 ） technique and process performance
The East Countries
The West Countries
Although the Easterners and Westerners have established their own cultures, world view, sense of worth, aesthetic standard and clothing cultures in different geographical environment, as the human living together Earth, there are still some forms and cultural patterns in common when facing survival issues. Therefore, in addition to the differences in clothing culture mentioned above, there is something in common.
4. Pursue the excitement of sense organ
Western clothing developed from put-on style to cast-over style, and then to front-open style in various forms and complex dressing skill, in which, pins or buttons are often used to fix clothing.